Peter Edwards (rower)

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Peter Edwards
Personal information
Full namePeter Frederick Edwards
NationalityAustralian
Born (1939-09-08) 8 September 1939 (age 84)
Sport
Sport Rowing
ClubMelbourne Rowing Club
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals Men's 1X Rome 1964 B Final
National finalsPresident's Cup 1960,64,65,68.

Peter Frederick Edwards (born 8 September 1939) is an Australian former representative rower. A national champion sculler, he competed in the men's single sculls event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1]

Club, state and Olympic rowing

Edwards' senior club rowing was from the Melbourne Rowing Club. [2]

State representative honours for Edwards came in 1960 when he was selected as the Victorian entrant to race for the Presidents Cup in the men's single scull at the Interstate Regatta within the Australian Rowing Championships. He placed third that year. [2] He made further President's Cup appaeranace for Victoria in 1964, 1965 and 1968 achieving podium finishes everytime and winning the Australian Interstate title in 1964. [3]

Edwards' national victory in 1964 saw him selected as Australia's entrant in the single scull for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. His poor row to fourth place in his heat meant that he met tough opposition in his repechage where he finished second, he was relegated to the B final where he placed 3rd for an overall ninth placing at the Olympic regatta. [4]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Edwards Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  2. 1 2 Edwards Profile at Austn Rowing History
  3. 1964 Interstate Regatta
  4. 1964 Tokyo at Austn Rowing History